Merry-go-round



Jan. 2, 1923. 1,440,609. A. KUDLER.

MERRY-GO-ROUN'D.

FILED MAY 21, 1921. 3 SHEETSSHEET 1.

I fi M M INVENTQR: ADOLPH KUBLER,

A. KUDLER.

MERRY-GO-ROUND.

HLED MAY 21, 1921. 3'SHEETS-SHEET 2. 7

Jan. 2, 1923. v 1,440,609.

INVENTOR:

ADOLPH KUDLER,

Jan. 2, 1923. mww. A. KUDLER. MERRY-GIO-ROUYND.

FILED MAY 21,1921- 3 SHEETSWSHEETQ.

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ADOLPH KUDLER, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

MERRY-GO-ROU'ND.

Application filed May 21,

1 0 all whom it-mcty concern:

Be it known that I, ADOLPH KUDL R, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful lWlerry-Go-Round, of which the following. is a specification.

This invention relates to so-called merrygo-rounds, used in amusement parks to carry people, normally performing trips in a circle.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide means for a rapid shaking in addition to anup and downward movement of parts by which people are carried Another object is to provide suitable operating means to'move such parts at will, so. that people may be surprised by the sudden starting of movements.

Another object is to provide operating means for the passenger-carrying parts for the upward and downward movements to be controlled at will and automatically.

Another object is to provide operating means for producing the shaking of the passenger-carrying parts at will and automatically.

Other objects will appear from the'following description and appended claims as well as from the accompanying drawings, in which- Fig. 1 is a fragmentary top plan view of the rotating platform with a movable platform in position within an opening of the rotating platform, the operating and lifting shafts for the movable platform. being illustrated in their relative positions, and operating means for producing a shaking of the movable platform being indicated near the outer periphery of the rotating platform. T

Fig. 2 is a practically vertical section on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detail longitudinal i--idsecoperating shafts.

Fig. 1 is a cross section in a practically vertical plane on line 4e4; of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a vertical cross section on line Fig. 6 is a practically vertical inidsectional view of the connectingand controlling means for the operating shafts for the movable platforms within the main rotating platform;

and the center post.

1921. Serial No. 471,375.

Fig. 7 is a vertical midsectional view of a merrygo-round, 1llustrat1ng in outline the interconnection between the mainframework Fig. 8 is a perspective fragmentary illustration of-two pairs of operating shafts for the movable platforms, to show that it is preferable to arrange one pair to balance against the movements of another pair.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary midsectional view of a supporting wheel of a slightly modified form to be used as driving wheel for the operating shafts. Fig. 10 is a detail fragmentary to plan view of the operating means for pro ucing the shaking-of the movable platforms.

Fig. 11 is a practically vertical midsection view of the modified form illustrated in Fig. 12.

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary top plan view of the rotating platform of a merry-go-round,

slightly modified over the illustration in for driving the gear, as indicated at 12. A

rail 13 is used to support the outer edge of this practically circular platform 10. Driving wheels 14L serve to support the platform on the rail. The outer end 15 of a crank shaft 18 is journaled at 16 and turnably supporting. .the driving wheel 14, as will be more fully described in connection with the illustration in Fig. 9. The other end 17 of the crank shaft forms the driving end. Journal boxes 19 are provided to support the movable parts of the merry-.go-round. A spring 20 is inserted between one of the journals and a set-collar 21 for keeping the movable part of the merrygo-round in its normal inoperative position.

An actuating arm 22 is provided on the I end of the movable member or platform below the general flooring of the merry-goround, having a roller 23, to engage with the waved, corrugated, or-otherwi-se suitably shaped front face 25 of the actuatinglmem ber 24. The movable member or platform I 26 is provided with seats 27 horses '28, or

The sprocket wheel 30 is operatively connected to the sprocket wheel 29 by the chain 31. The actuating of the sprocket wheel 29 is more clearly illustrated-in Fig. 9. The

driving wheel 14 is secured to the sprocket wheel 29 by the key 40. The sprocket wheel 29 and thereby the driving wheel are turn a'bly mounted on the end 15 of the crank shaft 18.

The platform 26 is moved up and down in this manner by transmitting the motion of the drivingwheel 14 to the sprocket wheel 29. Such turning motion of the sprocket wheel is transmitted to the crank shaft through the sprocket wheel 30.

Both crank shafts 18 and 35 are actuated equally by the connecting chain 34 on the sprocket wheels 32 and 33.

The actuating member 24 is made of suitable helght "so that the engaging arm 22 ivith the roller will. engage with the front face 25 of the actuating member 24 in any position of the up and down moving platform. r i

The main rotating platform 10 is reenforced by radial beams 38 and other beams 37.- The motor 12 is provided with a driving gear 39 to engage with the the rotating plat-form 10.

The construction illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 is, however, the preferred. form. since the driving wheel 14 in the slightly modified form is liableto slip on the rail 13 in case the platform 26 overloaded, which may occur with devices of this type.

IIl'tllG preferred form. as lllllSlZHLlP/(l in Figs. 1 and 2, each one of the crank shafts 41 is provided with a gear 42 to directly engage with the actuating gear 43. so that the whole merry-go-rouncl can be balanced. arranging an equal number of platforms to counteract another number of platforms.

gear 11 of In Fig. 8. a platform 44 is outlined on two crank shafts 45 in position to counteract the platform 46. on. the crank shafts 47. this merry-go-round being only a fragmentary illustration. to show what is meant by balancing the several. movable platforms of the whole merry-goround. i

*The whole rotating; frame. work of a is normally arranged around a central post 48; the main flooring -01" .(rotating platform 49, the. uprights 50,

A sprocket wheel 30 is secured. 'to the opposite end of the crank shaft 35.

and the several braces 51 being; normally interengaged and. connected to a rotating tubular member 52, so that all, principal parts of the merry-go-round are moving around the central stationary post 48.

preferred form, is always followed by corresponding movements of the central rotating tubular member 62,.indicated in Fig. 6, so that all the crank shafts 41 retain their radial relation between the rotating plat form 5 54 and the member The shaft supporting member 55 is securely engaged with the tubular member 52. as indicated at 50. The gear 43 is turnably mounted on the hub of the supporting member 55, as

indicated at 57, resting on the set collar 58. The shafts 41 areturnably mounted and journal d at 59 in the supporting member so that the" gears 42 are carried around with the supporting member 55 and with the gear 43 together with the'rotating platform 54. The gear43 is, however, pro

vided with a brake drum or flange-60,-by'

which the movement of the stopped. 7

gear can be On stopping the iiioveinentof the gear 43 .the supporting member 55 continuing with the rotating main platform 54its movement around the central axis, the smaller gears 42 are caused to turn and thereby cause a turning of the shafts 41. A brake band is indicated at 61 in Figs. 1 and2, to be actuated by the levers and rods 62. If the actuating means and thereby the brake band are not operated, the crank shafts 41am normally not operated, and tend tohold the movable platforms'in resting and stoppinjs, positions. The movable platforms can. therefore be actuated at any time by operatingthe brake on'the rear 43 for causing an up and downward. movement of the movable platforms. The same numeral 26 is used in Figs. 1. and 2 torlesig'nate the movable plat-form. since in fact a similar device as those shown in the illustrations of 11 and 12. Sr table openin s are provided.

in the main rotating planorm' 54 to provide pace for the movements of the movable cl platforms ti-ails 64 are provided to support the supporting wheels 53.

The shafts 4t provided with sliiilingr couplings 65. to allowa shaking oi the movable pl; i as described with reference to the illustra tions inFi'gs. l1 and 12 The sliding coupling is illustrated in detail in Fig. 3. The shaft 41 is split'withinthe coupling 65, the coupling being secured to the oneencl: of

.orms 26 in a similar manner set collar67- so as to'normallypress the two encs of the split shaft apart a suitable distance so as to leave enough space between the shaft endsjfor the sidewi'se movements of the movable platforms on the outer ends of the shafts 4-1.

- An actuating member 68 is'provided, having a'f waved, corrugated, or otherwise suitably shaped face 69 to produce and cause the sidewise movement of the movable p-latforms when placed to engage. The reenforcing beams 79 serveto hold the "journals for the crank shafts 4-1 and. for the sup porting wheels An arm 70 is pivotally engaged at 71 to the beam 79, as illustrated in detail in Fig. 10, the arm being provided with a roller 72 to engage with the face 69 of the actuating member 68 and having a journal box 73 to engage with the ends of the crank shafts 4-1, so that the movable platforms are moved sidewise in a shaking manner as the rollers 72 pass over the face 65). The actuating member 68 is in engagement with levers 74, operative by the lever 75. so that the face 69 can be cont-rolled to come into engagement with the rollers 72 of the several crank shafts 4:1 or can be withdrawn from such engaging position to leave the movable platforms unmoved when the main rotating platform passes the actuating member 68.

The main driving shaft or operating shaft 76 is provided with a gear 7 7 to engage with a gear 78 on the main rotating platform 54. The main rotating platform 54, and, since interconnected as described with reference to Fig. 7 the whole structure, including the central tubular member 52 with the supporting member 55, together with the crank shafts 41 and the gear 43 become actuated by the turning of the main driving shaft 76.

The movable platforms are actuated by the operation of the brake mechanism in connection with the brake flange 60 on the gear 43 as described above, the crank shafts 41 commencing to turn as soon as the gear 13 is stopped by the braking mechanism so as to move the movable platforms in an up and downwardly manner on the cranks.

The sidewise movements are produced by moving the actuating member 68 into the path of the rollers 72, thereby causing the movable platforms to shake and vibrate in addition to the circular up and downward movement, thereby producing the effect of the so-called shimmy dance.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a merry-go-round, in combination with a passenger-carrying member normally carried in a certain path around the center of the merrv-go-round, means removably disposed in the said path to actuate the passenger-carrying member in a shaking sidejwise direction at will." i

f2." In a merry-go-round, in combination with a passenger-carryingmember adapted to. move up and down and normally carried in ajcertain path around the center of the merry-go-round, means removably disposed in .thesa1d path to act'uatethe passengercarrying member in a shaking sidewise directionat will ii -addition to the other movements' of the passenger-carry ng 7 member.

3. In "a "merry-go-round, in comb natlon with a p assengerrcarrying I member disposed to move up and down and normally carried in a certain path aroundthe center of the merry-go-round, means removably disposed in the said path to actuate the up and downward moving member back and forth in a sidewise direction on touching the actuating means, and means to control the said actuatmeans at will.

4. In a merry-go-rormd, a circulating platform, movable members to carry passengers on the circulating platform, crankshafts disposed to actuate the movable members in a circular up and downward movement, means for actuating the crank shafts, and means to actuate the movable members in a shaking sidewise direction in addition to the circular up and downward movement.

5. In a merry-go-round, a circulating platform, movable members to carry passen gers on the circulating platform, means to actuate the movable members in a circular up and downward movement, means to antomatically actuate the movable members in a shaking sidewise direction, and operating means for controlling the actuating means at will. i

6. In a merry-go-round, in combination with a passenger-marrying member normally moving in a certain'path around the center of the merry-go-round, an actuating member shiftable radially in relation to the merry-go-round and adapted to be in the path of the carrying member for moving the carrying member .out of its regular path.

7. In a merry-go-round, in combination with a passenger-carrying member normally moving in a certain path around the center of the mery-go-round, an actuating emember. havnyz roughened actuating face shiftable radially in relation to the merry-go round sengencarrying member having ineansto engage with the corrugated face of the actuating plate for moving the passengercarrying member in a siclewise direction when passing the actuating plate in its normal path. I

9. In a merry-go-rounmin combination with a passenger-carrying member normally vmovingin a certain path around the center of the merryrgo-rouncl, an actuating .plate having .a corrugated face shiitable radially in relation to the merry-goround, the, passenger-car'rying member having means to engage With the corrugated face of the actuating member when passing the actuating member in its normal path for moving the passenger-carrying member in a sldewise c11- rection,' and means for maintaining the actuating plate in the path of the engaging means onthe passenger-carrying 'Inember,

my invention I have signed my name in the 2 5 presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ADOLPH KUDLER.

Witnesses:

O. H. Jnssm KRUEGER, A. MANooK. 

